Pregame note of note: On Tuesday night, in the series opener, Nets forward Paul Pierce played his 69th career game against the Heat (18 postseason and 51 regular season). It is the most combined games played against the Heat by any opposing player, breaking a tie with Allan Houston. Also in the series opener, Nets center Kevin Garnett did not score in a postseason game for the first time in his 139-game postseason career. He has scored five points or fewer in four of the Nets eight games this postseason.